King Salman: Our nation's path has remained steadfast since its founding    Saudi Arabia celebrates Founding Day on Saturday, marking three centuries of a proud legacy    Saudi airports record 128 million travelers in 2024    Riyadh Air to launch operations by end of 2025, CEO confirms Douglas expresses confidence in Boeing amid supply chain challenges    Al-Falih: Saudi Arabia is one of major countries attracting foreign investment    King Abdul Aziz: Founder of the Third Saudi State and leader of modern Saudi Arabia    Imam Mohammed bin Saud: The founder of the First Saudi State and architect of stability    Netanyahu takes aim at West Bank after bus explosions near Tel Aviv    Body returned from Gaza is not Bibas mother, Israeli military says    Trump 'very frustrated' with Zelensky, says adviser    Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve    'Neighbors' canceled again, two years after revival    Al-Tuwaijri: Not a single day has passed in Saudi Arabia in 9 years without an achievement Media professionals urged to innovate in disseminating Kingdom's story to the world    Proper diet and healthy eating key to enjoying Ramadan fast    Saudi Media Forum panel highlights Kingdom's vision beyond 2034 World Cup    AlUla Arts Festival 2025 wraps up with a vibrant closing weekend    Al Hilal secures top spot in AFC Champions League Elite, set to face Pakhtakor in Round of 16    Al-Ettifaq's Moussa Dembélé undergoes surgery, misses rest of the season    'Real life Squid Game': Kim Sae-ron's death exposes Korea's celebrity culture    Al Ahli defeat Al Gharafa to seal AFC Champions League Elite knockout berth    Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Typhoon dumps heavy rain on northern Japan
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 24 - 08 - 2016

A strong typhoon dumped heavy rain that caused flooding on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday after killing one person near Tokyo and injuring dozens.
Typhoon Mindulle, which made landfall near Japan's capital on Monday, flooded rivers, submerged roads and damaged farms in Hokkaido, TV footage showed.
A woman in Sagamihara city outside Tokyo died on Monday as a result of the storm, according to the Kanagawa prefecture government.
Neither the police nor local authorities had immediate details as to how she died, but media reports said the 58-year-old caregiver was riding a bicycle when swept away by flood water.
The death came after another storm, Typhoon Kompasu, hit Hokkaido on Sunday, killing a man in his 40s. His body was found Monday near his vehicle, which was stranded by flood water, according to the national Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Kompasu was downgraded to a temperate depression by early Monday and moved out over the Sea of Okhotsk.
But Mindulle was still dumping heavy rain on Hokkaido, where officials have issued warnings for landslides, flooding, violent winds and high waves.
Mindulle caused at least 61 injuries as it whirled across Japan's northeastern region, according to national broadcaster NHK.
Across the nation, Mindulle caused the cancellation of more than 500 flights, mainly to and from Tokyo's Haneda airport, on Monday.
Narita international airport east of Tokyo closed its runways in the afternoon for about an hour as officers evacuated the control tower due to strong winds.
More than one million people across Japan's eastern region were covered by evacuation advisories of varying degree since Saturday, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
In Hokkaido, more than 2,700 people temporarily fled their homes to public shelter between Saturday and late Monday, the local government said.
In Tokyo, Mindulle flooded rivers and snapped trees, including one that fell on rails at a train station in central Tokyo, causing the temporary suspension on Monday of the loop line that circles Tokyo's urban core.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the storm was on track to leave Japan by midday, also over the Sea of Okhotsk.


Clic here to read the story from its source.